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We build living bridges to Latvia...in Latvia...and from Latvia
Bridge Builders International
We build living bridges to Latvia...in Latvia...and from Latvia

By Dan Roth, BBI Missionary to Latvia


Teams with Christians from both churches went to visit homes, give food parcels, offer prayer and hope and an invitation to the church to receive the clothes and household goods that were sent from Holland. Each family was also invited to special Sunday services in Madona and Ergli. Most people responded positively, thankful that they hadn't been forgotten in these difficult times. There were tears, kisses, offers to come along and help and even some donations for other needy people.

BBI missionary, Katie Roth recalls, “One of the things that greatly rejoiced my heart was the participation of some local young men who have very recently started attending church in Ergli, but who have not yet committed themselves to following Jesus. These young men are unemployed and thus had time available to spend on the project. They truly threw themselves into it, participating in all parts of the ministry, from assembling food packages to sorting and distributing humanitarian aid.

A key factor in the outreach took place before the Dutch team arrived in Latvia. Latvian church leaders approached the city welfare departments of both cities, Ergli and Madona, and asked them to provide the names and addresses of the families who they know are living before the poverty line and need the most help. The cities provided a list of 430 homes. All of the homes were visited during that one week.

To ensure that this ministry to the needy will continue, the Madona church will give out 100 smaller food packages each month, providing assistance to about 40 families. These parcels come from a German charity and are distributed from the Raven’s Fund in Riga.
Another outreach project is planned for April when friends from another sister church, King’s Arms Church of Beford, England, will partner with the local Latvians to re-visit each of the homes in Ergli with more food packages, offers to pray and invitations to come to the Lord.

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Henk Bolt, leader of the Dutch team says, “We all feel very much blessed that we have been able to participate in this outreach together with our brothers & sisters in Latvia...”
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